The lunchtime talk, titled Animal Myths by Anthony Poulton-Smith, takes place at Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery on Friday 5 September.
A spokesman for the Museum said:
“This talk is an examination of some of the quite ludicrous ideas our ancestors once attributed to our animals.
“For example, the giraffe is the result of a cross between a leopard and a camel!’’
The talk runs from 12:30 to 1:30pm at the Riversley Park building and admission is free.
Mr Poulton-Smith is a freelance journalist and author, with 94 published books and has ghostwritten articles, as well as compiling many crosswords and puzzles.
Cllr Brady Hughes, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Health, said:
“This promises to be both an interesting and intriguing talk which visitors will hopefully enjoy.
“Our fantastic Museum & Art Gallery has so much to offer, from the regular afternoon talks to exciting temporary and permanent exhibitions and I urge people to take a look themselves at this wonderful facility.’’
While at the Museum why not check out the temporary exhibitions.
Admission is free though donations are always welcome.
For opening hours, visit the Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery webpage.